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Team: Dallas Cowboys
College: Wisconsin
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First-round C Travis Frederick is running with the starters in Cowboys OTAs.
Owner Jerry Jones is handing Frederick the job, which is unusual even for top-ten picks. Frederick was the No. 31 selection in last month's draft. Typically, the charade of "competition" is carried out through at least minicamp. Labeled a "reach" by most draftniks and league insiders, Frederick will be on the spot as a rookie. May 21 - 1:27 PM

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The Cowboys' goal is to make No. 31 overall pick Travis Frederick the starting center as a rookie.

Frederick will "compete" with Phil Costa and Ryan Cook, but owner/GM Jerry Jones has already stated that the rookie will immediately be a starter. Aside from LT Tyron Smith, the Cowboys' offensive line was a disaster last season. Both guard spots and right tackle are up for grabs in training camp.
Source: ESPN Dallas
May 18 - 3:34 PM

ESPN's Ed Werder polled five NFL teams about Cowboys first-round G/C Travis Frederick, and none of them gave him a first-round grade.

None of them even considered Frederick a quality second-day prospect. One club had Frederick in the fourth round, two more had him as a fifth-rounder, one had him in the sixth round, and the final club graded Frederick as a "borderline" sixth- to seventh-round pick. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has already committed to starting Frederick as a rookie, probably at center or right guard.
Apr 28 - 6:46 PM

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says first-round pick G/C Travis Frederick "will start" as a rookie.

Way to add integrity to coach Jason Garrett's camp competitions, Jer. "I had hoped we could come out of this thing with a legitimate starter, a legitimate starter, and he will start," Jones said. "He will start. First-rounder and not starting? I know coach wants there to be competition and should be, and we all know that’s the way it is." The Cowboys have perhaps the league's worst interior line, so it shouldn't be hard to find Frederick a starting job.
Source: ESPN Dallas
Apr 26 - 10:30 AM

Cowboys selected G/C Travis Frederick with the No. 31 overall draft pick.

Frederick (6-foot-3 5/8, 312) entered the draft following his redshirt junior season after making 31 starts for the Badgers, 13 at left guard and 18 at center. He played center in 2012. Despite sub-par athleticism, Frederick is a heady (34 Wonderlic score), powerful phone-booth blocker whom ex-Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema deemed "pound for pound one of the strongest (players) I've ever coached." Assuming C Phil Costa's health holds up, we would anticipate Frederick starting at right guard as a rookie.
Apr 25 - 11:38 PM

Wisconsin C Travis Frederick ran forty times of 5.60 and 5.50 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Frederick's Combine showing has been a disappointment, as he also managed only 21 reps on the bench press. It's no secret that he lacks top-end athleticism, but Frederick has yet to shine in any drills. He's still a good enough football player to warrant second-day draft consideration from power-blocking teams.
Feb 23 - 9:41 AM

Wisconsin C Travis Frederick managed only 21 reps of 225 pounds on the bench at the Combine.

Frederick's 33-inch arms are relatively long for a pure interior lineman, but the bench-press rep total is still on the disappointing side. Frederick is expected to be a day-two pick, coming from the terrific Wisconsin O-Line pipeline.
Source: NFL.com
Feb 22 - 5:54 PM

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